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ARE COACHES EDUCATORS OR TRAINERS? As all coaches know this question is too simplistic. As a coach, you are expected to be a leader, a teacher, a parent, a counselor, a guide, a dictator, a sounding board, a psychologist all at different times for different people or the same…
Read Full ArticleGet up to speed with the future of cricket Warnie
Andrew Wu wrote an article in The Age recently titled, “Days of coach only being used to take players to ground are gone”. ARTICLE LINK To put the coach role and captain’s role in cricket into perspective, one must first consider the difference between short duration team sport and long…
Read Full ArticleThe Ashes can be a right Royal occasion!
My first tour of England as coach of the Australian Cricket team was the 2001 series. Like all Ashes tours, win lose or draw there are always memorable events and occasions. We had comfortably beaten England in the Natwest ODI series, and had then moved to Birmingham for the 1st…
Read Full ArticlePink ball………Red faces?
While the Pink ball may ask some testing questions of batsmen as they face it under lights, I think there are a lot more questions that need to be asked of the proponents of it – otherwise we may see a lot of Red faces. Here are some of the…
Read Full ArticleJohn’s view on the first Ashes Test
Listen to John’s views on the first Ashes Test 2015 held in England, in this segment John is joined by Peter Herring on ABC 612 to discuss the first ashes test and other sporting news of the week. Please message us your thoughts and comments! Lead for World Class Performance— Join our Free…
Read Full ArticleBoof Lehmann – you have selected the wrong problem
The recent debate over the non-selection of Brad Haddin for the 3rd Test has shown the dissatisfaction of Boof Lehmann with Head selector Rodney Marsh. However it is painted by way of technological incompetence, there is little doubt Boof wanted it to be made clear that he disagreed with the outcome…
Read Full ArticleSome Insights to WATTO – the ultimate allrounder
I knew Shane Watson as his Australian coach from 2002 to 2007. I employed Performance Psychologist, Dr Phil Jauncey to work with players & support staff around understanding themselves better, and in turn, understanding those around them better. In so doing, I believed it would be very helpful in moving…
Read Full ArticleBack to the Future – The Future of Cricket
In this series of articles, I will review my book “The Future of Cricket”, written nearing the completion of IPL #2, 2009. Has the future arrived? And how has this competition impacted world cricket? When New Zealand wicket keeper-batsman Brendon McCullum walked out to open the batting for the Kolkata Knight…
Read Full ArticleLearn from the Past
1. Learn from the past to deal with the present and enhance the future I was coach when we lost the Ashes in 2005, and there have been 3 successive losses in England since Learn from history about how best to play in England from senior players and coaches Use…
Read Full ArticleLeadership is to Leave Your Legacy The Leader Must
The Leader must ‘infuse’ not ‘invoke’ the vision and the overarching strategies. Steve Waugh had just taken over as captain of the Australian Cricket team prior to my appointment as Coach. And, while he was uncertain about the concept of ‘invincible’, he too shared a vision of the team putting…
Read Full ArticleA Culture of Success – Part 1
What made the Australian cricket team such a successful outfit over a long period of time? The team was able to maintain an unprecedented win ratio of 75 per cent or better in both Tests and One-Day Internationals for more than seven years between Oct 1999 and June 2007. If…
Read Full ArticleA Culture of Success – Part 2
In this second article of the three part series, I look at further attributes of a success culture driving team performance. The next element that plays its part in enhancing the culture of success is tradition. Tradition is all about legacies from the past – the handing down of events, symbols, and…
Read Full ArticlePROVEN TEACHING METHODS
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